undependability

undependability — 名詞

1. the quality or condition of being someone or something that you cannot trust to

1.名詞C1
釋義

不可靠

無法信賴的性質

the quality or condition of being someone or something that you cannot trust to do what is needed, expected, or promised

例句

The undependability of the town's bus service frustrated Nia every morning.

鎮上公車服務的不可靠讓 Nia 每天早上都很沮喪。

The undependability of public Wi-Fi made remote work difficult for Mayumi.

公共 Wi-Fi 的不可靠讓 Mayumi 很難進行遠距工作。

undependability of [thing] + makes + [activity] + [adjective]

同義詞
  • unreliability

    more common in everyday English; 'unreliability' is the standard term, while 'undependability' is slightly rarer and more formal

  • untrustworthiness

    focuses on the moral or character aspect, used mainly for people rather than machines or systems

  • instability

    suggests frequent changes in condition or performance, without implying deliberate fault

  • fickleness

    refers to unpredictable changes in loyalty or preference, used for people's behaviour rather than mechanical failure

反義詞
  • dependability

    the direct opposite; refers to the quality of being trustworthy and consistent

  • reliability

    the more commonly used antonym for both people and machines

用法筆記

Frequently used with the preposition 'of' to specify the person, machine, or system that cannot be relied on (e.g., 'the undependability of the internet'). More common in formal writing and evaluation contexts than in everyday speech; 'unreliability' is the preferred synonym in most informal situations.

常見錯誤

❌The undependability weather ruined our trip.
✅The undependability of the weather ruined our trip.
💡undependability is a noun and must be linked to its subject with 'of'.
❌His undependability is very frustrating.' (too vague)
✅The undependability of his car is very frustrating.
💡specify what or who is undependable rather than using the noun as a vague quality.